Anne Kaiser

Kaiser was born in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 1968, and grew up in Rockville, Maryland. She graduated from Rockville High School and then attended the University of Chicago, graduating with a B.A. in political science in 1990. She received two master's degrees from the University of Michigan in 1995, a master's in public policy and a master's in educational studies.[1][2]

Between college and graduate school, Kaiser worked for Congressman Neal Smith (D-Iowa) as well as for Maryland Delegate Hank Heller. During that time, Kaiser became active in Montgomery County Democratic politics, was a member of the Giant Food Consumer Advisory Board, and coached youth basketball.[1][3]

After completing graduate school, Kaiser worked as an economist at the IRS from December 1995 until April 2002. During that time she was a member of the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, the Rockville Branch of the American Association of University Women (serving as membership VP and secretary), and continued coaching youth basketball. She served in leadership positions as chair of the Mid-County Citizens' Advisory Board and co-coordinator of the Montgomery County Women's Fair. In 1998, she was elected to a 4-year term on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee.[1][2]

Kaiser is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, teaching a course on Women in Leadership and a course on Public Leaders and Active Citizens. She was previously an adjunct professor at Montgomery College teaching an Introduction to Political Science course. In 2016, she was a facilitator/teacher for the Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows program.[2][4]

Kaiser is a lifetime member of Tikvat Israel (formerly Beth Tikva) Congregation in Rockville.[1]

Kaiser was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002, and was reelected in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018. As of the 2022 session, Kaiser is a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Rules Committee and the Spending Affordability Committee.

Kaiser previously served for five years as the Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, for two years as Majority Leader and was Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus during the 2014 election. Her previous service also includes time as the elected chair of the 24 member Montgomery County House Delegation, the largest in the state of Maryland.[1]

During the 2004 legislative session, Kaiser testified on behalf of H.B. 1284: Medical Decision-Making Act and in her testimony announced that she is a lesbian. In making this announcement, she joined openly gay Maryland legislators Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh and then-Delegate Rich Madaleno (later a senator and now a county's budget director).[5]

In 2004, she was elected as a Kerry delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[1] In 2020, Kaiser was selected as a Biden delegate to the Democratic National Convention.

On February 23, 2013, Kaiser became engaged to her long-time partner, Nancy C. Lineman. On November 2, 2013, they got married and now live in the Calverton neighborhood of Silver Spring. They announced the birth of their daughter Allison Joan "AJ" Lineman in May 2019.[3][6]

Kaiser has been recognized with several awards:

• Out for Equality award, Equality Maryland
• Nominated for the Young Woman of Achievement Award, Women's Information Network (2003)
• One of MD's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record (2006)
• Legislator of the Year, MD Nurses Association (2007)
• Advocacy in Action Award, MD Association of Youth Services Bureaus (2008)
• Legislator of the Year, MC Region of the MD Association of Student Councils (2011)
• Olney Theatre, Public Service Award (2014)
• Legislator of the Year, MD School Counselors Association (2015)
• Seven certificates of appreciation, MD Municipal League (2006, 2007, 2017-2021)
• Public School Champion Award, Strong Schools Maryland (2021)

• 2018 race for the Maryland House of Delegates – 14th district[7]

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anne Kaiser, Democratic	37,733	24.5%	Won
Pamela Queen, Democratic	35,991	23.4%	Won
Eric Luedtke, Democratic	35,104	22.8%	Won
Patricia Fenati, Republican	15,895	10.3%	Lost
Kevin Dorrance, Republican	14,546	9.5%	Lost
Michael Ostroff, Republican	14,347	9.3%	Lost

• 2014 race for the Maryland House of Delegates – 14th district[8]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anne Kaiser, Democratic	21,988	20.2%	Won
Craig Zucker, Democratic	20,917	19.3%	Won
Eric Luedtke, Democratic	20,012	18.4%	Won
Patricia Fenati, Republican	15,392	14.2%	Lost
Sharon Begosh, Republican	15.096	13.9%	Lost
Michael Ostroff, Republican	15,086	13.9%	Lost

• 2010 race for the Maryland House of Delegates – 14th district[9]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anne Kaiser, Democratic	23,503	21.5%	Won
Craig Zucker, Democratic	22,148	20.2%	Won
Eric Luedtke, Democratic	21,165	19.3%	Won
Patricia Fenati, Republican	14,866	13.6%	Lost
Henry Kahwaty, Republican	14,152	12.9%	Lost
Maria Peña-Faustino, Republican	13,639	12.5%	Lost

• 2006 race for the Maryland House of Delegates – 14th district[10]

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anne Kaiser, Democratic	24,500	21.8%	Won
Karen S. Montgomery, Democratic	24,478	21.8%	Won
Herman L. Taylor, Jr., Democratic	24,273	21.6%	Won
John McKinnis, Republican	13,471	12.0%	Lost
John Austin, Republican	12,963	11.5%	Lost
Jim Goldberg, Republican	12,603	11.2%	Lost
other write-ins	61	0.1%	Lost

• voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)
• voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)
• voted in favor of increasing the sales tax whilst simultaneously reducing income tax rates for some income brackets – Tax Reform Act of 2007(HB2)
• voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007

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